Faculty

Timothy Cadigan, S.J.

Assistant Professor

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570-941-4348

Responses of the immune system to malaria infection and how these responses change during pregnancy. Changes in the micro-architecture of the placenta brought about by presence of, and stresses induced by, malarial infection. Faculty Student Research Program (FSRP): Effects of acid mine drainage on the ethic micro communities in the Lackawanna River.

Works as a Catholic priest on campus and in the diocese of Scranton, Celebration of the Sacraments, Spiritual Direction and Counseling. Co-moderator of the Students for Life Club.

Tara Fay

Faculty Specialist

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570-941-4395

Coordinator of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratories (BIOL 110L/111L) and instructor in Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 110/111), General Physiology Laboratory (BIOL 245L), and Extreme Physiology (BIOL 395). Prof. Fay also is an Assessment Fellow in the Office of Educational Assessment

Vincent Marshall

Faculty Specialist

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Dr. Marshall is Coordinator of General Biology Laboratories (BIOL 141L/142L) and an instructor in General Biology, General Physiology Laboratory (BIOL 245L), and Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Laboratory (BIOL 241L).

Anne Royer

Assistant Professor

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570-941-7469

Dr. Royer investigates the evolutionary ecology of interspecific interactions, primarily plant-pollinator systems. Her work utilizes diverse tools, from quantitative genetics and population genomics to community ecology, to understand how biological diversity is produced and maintained.
Dr. Royer teaches General Biology (BIOL 141/142), Science and the Human Environment (NSCI 201), Evolution (BIOL 375) and Biostatistics (BIOL 379).

Matthew Socha

Assistant Professor

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570-941-4076

Dr. Socha’s research highlights the role of endothelial cell calcium signaling in regulating blood flow to skeletal muscle in normal and disease states, with the goal of integrating studies on microvascular endothelial cell calcium signaling during normal function as well as deficits observed during cardiovascular disease with changes in in vitro functional data. Utilizing microvessels (no bigger than a hair!) from mice, Dr. Socha investigates the mechanisms that underlie how blood flow is directed and distributed to skeletal muscle in the body.
Dr. Socha teaches General Biology Lecture (BIOL 141/142), General Physiology Lecture and Laboratory (BIOL 245/245L), and Cellular and Integrative Physiology Lecture and Laboratory (PSIO 320/320L).

Dr. Socha is Faculty Advisor for the Biology Club and the Tri-Beta Biology Honor Society.